North Berks Football League Roundup - 9th December 2017
Richard Underwood, NBFL Media Relations Officer
Watlington Town Reserves hit eight on Steventon Green
Watlington Town Reserves travelled to Steventon Reserves and claimed all three points with an emphatic 7-2 victory on the Steventon Green in very cold conditions. Watlington started the better of the two sides and went into an early lead when Steven Outten headed home from a free kick from close range and minutes later they doubled their lead when Ryan Jesson shot come cross from twenty yards out floated over Steventon keeper Ben Nield and into the roof of the net. Then ten minutes later Watlington added a third when a long free kick from Ashley Dixon evaded everyone in the Steventon box and found its way into the far corner of the net. Steventon who were struggling to get a foot on the game created their first real chance when a fine run and shot from Danny Kellard went just wide of the far post. Watlington then added a fourth on the half hour mark when a fine ball from Fraser Wilson put through Ashley Dixon who kept his head and fired the ball past the onrushing Nield and into the net. It was not long before they added a fifth when Andy Gray chased down a long ball and his cross was misjudged by the keeper Nield and landed perfectly for Wallington’s Tom Bowden who tapped home from close range. Watlington then went close twice just before half time from Bowden and Neil Smith but were denied by good saves from Nield.Steventon came out for the second half and pulled a goal back within minutes of the restart when a long cross was mishandled by Watlington keeper Lee Bowden and the ball fell to Chris Bennett who fired home from an acute angle. Then moments later Steventon scored again when Phil Barton picked up the ball just outside the Watlington box and his cross evaded everyone including keeper Bowden and landed into the far corner of the net. Steventon were now in full swing and both Matthew Moxon and Gary Rudman had chances to add a third put saw their shots sail wide and over when in good positions. Then just after the hour mark Watlington should of added a sixth when Bowden found himself in space in the Steventon box but could only fire wide and minutes later from a corner the same player fired high and wide over the bar from twelve yards out. Steventon then had to change their keeper after an injury and veteran Marin Trower put on the gloves and made a great save when saving with his feet after Bowden had been put clean through on goal. Then from the resulting corner Watlington added a sixth when Bowden headed home from close range and the same player then made it seven and claimed his hat-trick when put clean through on the Steventon right he took a touch a fired past Trower from ten yards out. Then both sides had half chances but these were either saved or missed and as the light was fading Watlington made it 8-2 on the final whistle when Sam Carter-Knight fired home from twelve yards to secure a fine Watlington victory.
Division One
Lambourn Sports got back to winning ways when they entertained North Oxford and posted a fine 4-1 victory at Bockhampton Road thanks to a hat trick from John Peachy-Score with Dan Bond also fining the target whilst Sadiq Hamis scored for North Oxford. Stanford-In-The -Vale and Steventon claimed a point a piece in a 2-2 draw at Cottage Road with Josh Vaughan and Bradley Hammond scoring for Stanford whilst Steventon replied through two goals through Alex Dawson.
Division Two
In the only game in Division Two Saxton Rovers Reserves returned to joint top in the table with a fine 5-2 victory over Crowmarsh thanks to two goals from Lewis Bloomfield with Kyle Allsworth, Harry Chadwick and Patrick Mannix also finding the target whilst Jon Fanstone and John Rixon scored for the home side.
Division Three
East Hendred Reserves went nine points clear in Division Three when they claimed all three points in a hard earned 1-0 victory over Wallingford Town A with Liam Eltham scoring the only goal of the game. Marcham and Drayton earned a point a piece in a 1-1 draw at the Howard Cornish Road Ground with Marcham scoring through Stuart Armstrong and Sandy Bolton replying for Drayton. Long Wittenham Reserves moved back into second place in the table with a fine 5-0 victory over Hagbourne United thanks to a hat-trick from Nick Townsend with further goals coming from Steve Malloy. Letcombe Reserves got back to winning ways when they posted a fine 4-0 victory over Uffington united with Reef Winslet scoring twice and further goals coming from Chris Pocock and Angelo Fragata.
Division Four
Berinsfield Reserves kept in the shadows of the leaders when they claimed all three points in a 4-2 victory over Hanney 66 Club with goals from Shane Harris, Iain Pledge, Jon Welch and a Michael Hinkin penalty whilst Hanney replied through Adam Day and Luke Ulyatt.
War Memorial Cup 2nd Round
Division Two high flyers Blewbury moved into the last eight of the War Memorial cup when they beat Division Three Cholsey United 3-1 thanks to two goals from leading scorer Arran Gray with John Robinson also hitting the target whilst Micky Bone replied for Cholsey.
Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup 4th Round.
Both North Berks sides went out of the competition at the 4th round stage with Ardington losing narrowly 4-3 to Britwell FC after leading 3-1 whilst Compton went out on a penalty shootout against Reading YMCA Rapids.
John Fathers Oxon Cup 3rd Round
Westminster moved into the next round of the John Fathers Oxon Cup with an easy 3-0 victory over Aston FC thanks to goals from Andy Younie, Michael Hooton and Cameron Lagan.
Roll of Honour
East Hendred Reserves go nine points clear in Division Three
Watlington Town Reserves hit eight at Steventon Reserves
John Peachey-Score hits a hat-trick for Lambourn Sports
Nick Townsend hits a hat-trick for Long Wittenham Reserves
Tom Bowden hits a hat-trick for Watlington Town Reserves
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